1999 DODGE DURANGO Complaints

ON 09-16-03 I TOOK OUR 1999 DURANGO TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END (I SUSPECTED IT TO BE WHEEL BEARINGS). THE DURANGO ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT AND I LEARNED THAT IT NEEDED WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH SIDES. THAT COST ME NEARLY $900 AND NOW ONLY 1 MONTH LATER I AM FACED WITH REPLACING UPPER BALL JOINTS AND CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. THE DEALERSHIP AND DAIMLER CHRYSLER ARE NO HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS. I FEEL THESE COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. THIS IS NOT A VEHICLE THAT IS DRIVEN ROUGHLY (MY WIFE USES IT TO TRANSPORT OUR TWO SMALL CHILDREN). I'LL HAVE TO RETHINK FUTURE PURCHASES OF CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. *LA

I HAVE A 1999 DODGE DURANGO WHICH JUST TURNED 30,000 MILES AND BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER ON APPROXIMATELY OCTOBER 9TH, 2003, TO HAVE IT CHECKED OVER, BECAUSE WARRANTY IS UP NOVEMBER 1. I WAS ASTOUNDED WHEN THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THE BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING, AND WOULD EVENTUALLY NEED REPLACING. I SAW THE BROADCAST ON "EYE ON AMERICA" ON 10/26/2003. I AM IN THE DILEMMA OF WEATHER OR NOT TO GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY OR WAIT TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL. *LA

PREMATURE WEARING OF THE LEFT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND THE RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS. *LA

OUR 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT PLUS WITH 68,000 MILES FAILED VIRGINIA SAFETY INSPECTION BECAUSE THE BALL-JOINTS WERE WORN OUT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK. AFTER BEING SERVICED FOR BRAKES THE CAUSE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE BALL JOINTS MALFUNCTIONED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH DOWN A HILL FRONT END MADE A GRINDING NOISE, AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO STOP. CONSUMER HAD FRONT BALL JOINTS REPLACED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND VIBRATED AT 60 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE DEFECTIVE/TWO INNER TIE RODS BROKE, AND RIGHT AXLE SEAL LEAKED. *AK

VEHICLE MAKES A SQUEAKING AND POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE FRONT UPPER BALL JOINT FAILURE. *AK

FRONT UPPER BALL JOINTS FAILED AT 36,000 MILES. THEN 20,000 MILES LATER, THE WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED.*AK

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A GRINDING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE LOWER BALL JOINT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL.*AK